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Essentially, this is an anthology of zombie horror short-stories. What they don't tell you is that THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST STORIES YOU WILL EVER READ! I've read a lot of horror fiction, zombie and otherwise, and I'm a big fan of the zombie horror genre, so these stories were right up my ally, no questions asked, but I didn't actually expect to enjoy reading them this much! Even a friend, who hates the zombie genre, has loved the few he's read out of it.

Whether or not you play AFMBE, you'll enjoy the stories, and probably get innumerable story ideas from them for your own roleplaying adventures. Some of the stories are traditional zombie horror, but most of them take a fairly novel approach to it, putting zombies in outer space, or in the circus. More than the actions the victims take, the stories focus on the psychology of the humans and zombies involved in the tales, thus making them that much more disturbing.

So, why is the style rating just 'average'? Well, there aren't any interior illustrations, and there's not much you can do with an anthology beyond seperating the stories and making sure they're well-edited. So, don't let that stop you! Get a copy; you'll love me for it.

The Book of All Flesh
The Book of All Flesh Playtest Review by Nicholas Scheman on 08/09/02 Style: 3 (Average) Substance: 5 (Excellent!) A fantastic collection of short stories dealing with zombies and their victims in numerous situations and settings. Product: The Book of All Flesh Author: Various (Edited by James Lowder) Category: Novel Company/Publisher: Eden Studios Line: All Flesh Must Be Eaten Cost: $15.95 Page count: 320 Year published: 2001 ISBN: 1-891153-87-0 SKU: EDN8700 Comp copy?: no Playtest Review by Nicholas Scheman on 08/09/02 Genre tags: Fantasy Science Fiction Historical Horror Old West	Essentially, this is an anthology of zombie horror short-stories. What they don't tell you is that THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST STORIES YOU WILL EVER READ! I've read a lot of horror fiction, zombie and otherwise, and I'm a big fan of the zombie horror genre, so these stories were right up my ally, no questions asked, but I didn't actually expect to enjoy reading them this much! Even a friend, who hates the zombie genre, has loved the few he's read out of it. Whether or not you play AFMBE, you'll enjoy the stories, and probably get innumerable story ideas from them for your own roleplaying adventures. Some of the stories are traditional zombie horror, but most of them take a fairly novel approach to it, putting zombies in outer space, or in the circus. More than the actions the victims take, the stories focus on the psychology of the humans and zombies involved in the tales, thus making them that much more disturbing. So, why is the style rating just 'average'? Well, there aren't any interior illustrations, and there's not much you can do with an anthology beyond seperating the stories and making sure they're well-edited. So, don't let that stop you! Get a copy; you'll love me for it.

The Book of All Flesh